9.22.2009

This past Saturday Mike Menninger and I attended the ICF: Balance of Power event in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The ICF's second event in Indiana, this 14-fight card saw only one fight go out of the first round and featured a number of extremely quick KOs and some exciting finishes, in addition to a huge crowd.

KO of the Night (TIE) - Chris Schwab over James Lowe and Wes Barrentine over Matt Nedds.Both Schwab and Barrentine won their fights with 12 second KOs. Both guys clearly landed hard shots, and trying to pick which one was better than the other was tough, so I am awarding it to both. Great performances by both guys.

Submission of the Night - Joe Maiani vs. Ronnie HughesMaiani overcame an RNC attempt by Hughes before finishing the fight with an RNC of his own. Maiani showed good poise under pressure and remained calm to secure the submission win at 1:09 of the first round.

Fight of the Night - Justin Burris vs. Dahei HaileOne might think that this fight won fight of the night simply because it was the only one to make it out of the first round, but that is not the case. Although both guys slowed down a little bit in the third round, they had some solid exchanges in the first and second, with Haile ultimately winning a split decision victory.

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I also had a chance to catch up with ICF promoter Steve Stanton after the event to talk to him about this record-breaking crowd for an ICF event and his thoughts on the event as a whole. That interview will be posted soon.